Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GANESAN I (PMK). Winning margin: 7.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GANESAN I✓ Winner | PMK | 49,465 | 37.7% |
| MURUGESAN. P.A. | DMK | 40,273 | 30.7% |
| PALANISWAMI. K | ADMK | 37,036 | 28.2% |
| ANBUMATHI SELVAN, G. | MDMK | 1,702 | 1.3% |
| KUMAR, N.R.A.P. | IND | 490 | 0.4% |
| SHANMUGAM, P. | IND | 466 | 0.3% |
| KOLANDAI POOSARI, L. | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
| RATHINAM, V. | IND | 253 | 0.2% |
| SELLADURAI, S. | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| VANANGAMUDI, S. | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| JAYAPRAKASH, S. | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| MANI, K. | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| SENGODAN, E.P. | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| RAJENDRAN, P. | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| RAMAR, R. | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
| SELVAM, E. | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| RAVICHANDRA VARMA, M.P. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | D.SHANMUGAN | TVK | 31.8% | 1.3% |
| 2021 | SARASWATHI.C | BJP | 43.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | SIVASUBRAMANI V.P. | ADMK | 43.6% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | KITTUSAMY R.N | ADMK | 57.3% | 26.2% |
| 2006 | KAVERI V | PMK | 44.8% | 3.7% |
| 2001 | GANESAN I | PMK | 55.4% | 22.9% |
| 1996 | GANESAN I | PMK | 37.7% | 7.0% |
| 1991 | PALANISWAMI. K | ADMK | 58.2% | 33.2% |
| 1989 | PALANISWAMI. K | ADK(JL) | 33.1% | 1.5% |
| 1984 | GOVINDASAMI, S. | INC | 64.8% | 38.5% |
| 1980 | GANESAN I | ADMK | 38.9% | 6.0% |
| 1977 | GANESAN I | ADMK | 38.6% | 8.4% |
| 1971 | M. C. THOOYAMANI | DMK | 56.1% | 12.2% |